Following 2 victories on the epic Dakar Rally in 2016 and 2017, Peugeot Sport reveals the successor to the Peugeot 3008DKR that conquered South America back in January: the racing version of Peugeot’s new SUV 3008 that was named as the 2017 ‘Car of the Year’.

Peru has been chosen once again to be part of the toughest off-road rally in the world in its 2018 edition. The Dakar’s return to the land of the Incas will start in Lima on 6th January, in this great world race that brings together the best cross-country drivers and riders in its 40th anniversary and the 10th edition in South America.

Written by Riwald Dakar Team on 16 May 2017, 08:49. Posted in Dakar Rally

For the last four years, Pascal de Baar has been behind the development of the Renault truck that was built by Mario Kress of MRK in the Czech Republic. With several beautiful legs and final rankings in the Dakar Rally, the Silk Way Rally, Oilibya Rally and the Morocco Desert Challenge, Renault has shown that it has a lot of potential.

In 2017 a new stand-alone category was introduced on the Dakar. The light-weight SSV/UTV vehicles have become better and better adapted to the demands of the event. They now represent an ideal way for those teams in the process of preparing an experience in the sport. After confirming the sporting viability of this category, a three-year plan has been established to provide the means of its development, while conserving the interests of the competitors who have already invested in the past few editions.

Written by Natascha Kayser on 21 Apr 2017, 12:00. Posted in Dakar Rally

Team De Rooy will compete on two continents in 2018. Gerard de Rooy will take part in the Africa Eco Race with his brand new truck. De Rooy will use the Silk Way Rally next July to test. Federico Villagra will carry the team’s honors in the Dakar Rally in South America.

Dakar Challenge: one rider will be invited to the 2017 Merzouga Rally and the 2018 Dakar at the conclusion of the Baja India scheduled for April 7-9 in the Rajasthan desert. The rest of the calendar will be published soon.

Written by Husqvarna Factory Team on 25 Jan 2017, 17:30. Posted in Dakar Rally

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team’s riders had their highs and lows in the 2017 edition of the Dakar Rally, the annual, 9,000 km trek through South America that is an enormous test for man and machine. French rider Pela Renet reached the finish in Buenos Aires safely on January 14 in seventh overall to achieve a remarkable top 10 result in only his second edition. Pablo Quintanilla was forced to retire in stage 10 while in second overall and on target for a podium finish.

KTM continued its Dakar Rally dominance with a 16th consecutive win and an all-KTM podium on Saturday (January 14) when Red Bull KTM factory racers Sam Sunderland of Great Britain and Matthias Walkner of Austria completed the 2017 event with a 1-2 finish, while Spain’s Gerard Farres Guell rounded out the top three.

Written by Overdrive Racing on 16 Jan 2017, 14:00. Posted in Dakar Rally

Overdrive Racing and Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa reached the ceremonial finish of the 2017 Dakar Rally with six of their original eight Toyota Hiluxes well positioned in the overall classification.

Marco Bulacia and Claudio Bustos cruised through the short final special stage of the 2017 Dakar Rally to ensure that they steered their South Racing Ford Ranger safely to the finish podium in Buenos Aires in 20th overall.

Written by Husqvarna Factory Team on 15 Jan 2017, 13:23. Posted in Dakar Rally

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna factory rider Pela Renet on Saturday achieved two personal goals. After two weeks and almost 9,000 km through South America he arrived safely at the Dakar Rally 2017 finish line in Buenos Aires and in a top ten position. Renet was overall seventh at the end of the world’s toughest annual rally.

It’s done – two weeks Rally Dakar across Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina, in torrential rain, mud, heat and in enormous altitude! All the three MINI John Cooper Works Rally vehicles survived their debut appearance and made it to the finish line – just as four of the five MINI All 4 Racing pairings that contested the event. And in this gruelling rally, taking both man and material to their very limits, six of the seven MINI racers that finished the event made it to the top 20. The past two weeks were extremely eventful and in the end, Orlando Terranova (ARG) and Andreas Schulz (GER) with their MINI John Cooper Works Rally coped best with the continuous ups and downs to finish sixth in the overall ranking. Right behind them, Kuba Przygonski (POL) and Tom Colsoul (BEL) came seventh. While Qatar’s Mohamed Abu Issa, supported by his French navigator Xavier Panseri, secured the really fine 10th place, in his first Dakar.

Written by Eurol in Dakar on 15 Jan 2017, 12:47. Posted in Dakar Rally

Eurol supports a lot of competitors of the Dakar Rally. We brought you daily updates during the rally and now it’s time to hear from the heroes themself. Eurol in Dakar reached the finish in Buenos Aires today!

The final stage in Río Cuarto has brought the Dakar Rally challenge to a close. Monster Energy Honda Team commanded throughout, winning half the stages disputed. Both Joan Barreda – winner of four stages – and Paulo Gonçalves finished among the top riders overall.

Written by Eurol in Dakar on 14 Jan 2017, 09:52. Posted in Dakar Rally

Eurol supports a lot of competitors in the Dakar Rally 2017. As they drive or ride their way towards the finish in Buenos Aires, we bring you an update on the achievements of the Eurol-supported participants in the penultimate stage.

Written by Marcel Vermeij on 14 Jan 2017, 02:30. Posted in Dakar Rally

The dunes of San Juan in the first fifty kilometers of the special are the beginning of the final Dakar 2017. Those who "surf" the best of the dunes and choose the best line on the WRC tracks that follow will benefit. Everyone knows that there may be a surprise at any time.

RÍO CUARTE (ARGENTINA): Marco Bulacia and Claudio Bustos took no risks to conserve their South Racing Ford Ranger and are now only one short timed special stage and a long liaison section away from finishing the 2017 Dakar Rally.

Written by Monster Energy Honda Team on 14 Jan 2017, 00:44. Posted in Dakar Rally

The Monster Energy Honda Team continue to show a high level of commitment to the race and are tenaciously battling on until the end. In the penultimate stage of the Dakar 2017, Joan Barreda was the best of the one hundred bikers who made it to Río Cuarto, with Paulo Gonçalves posting the day’s second quickest time. The Honda CRF450 RALLY has now triumphed in five stages.

RIO CUARTE (ARGENTINA) – Friday, January 13: There were no Friday the 13th gremlins and Overdrive Racing and Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa will take six of their original eight Toyota Hiluxes into the final special stage of the 2017 Dakar Rally after all the crews safely negotiated the 292km of competitive action between San Juan and Río Cuarte in Argentina.

Written by Marcel Vermeij on 13 Jan 2017, 07:30. Posted in Dakar Rally

The key moment of this stage was when the drivers started in the initial phase and gain a substantial test on a trial-like course. The special ends with long strokes at the end where navigation play a major role. Errors are not punished in seconds, but in minutes.

Written by Husqvarna Factory Team on 13 Jan 2017, 00:50. Posted in Dakar Rally

The Dakar Rally’s difficult stage 10 proved to be a game changer for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna factory team on Thursday. While Pela Renet managed to move up to sixth place in the overall standings, it was the end of the rally for Pablo Quintanilla. The 2016 FIM Cross Country Rallies world champion stopped after 400 km, said to be suffering from a dizzy spell, and was receiving treatment from the medical team.

Written by Monster Energy Honda Team on 13 Jan 2017, 00:16. Posted in Dakar Rally

The natural disasters of two days ago in Jujuy and the cancelation of the ninth stage yesterday are now history and today the Dakar Rally was back on its scheduled route. In the suffocating regions of La Rioja and San Juan, the Monster Energy Honda Team grabbed the glory with a stage win.

SAN JUAN (ARGENTINA) – Thursday, January 12: Overdrive Racing’s Joan Roma and Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa’s Giniel de Villiers kept in the hunt for Toyota’s customary podium finish on the Dakar Rally by holding fourth and fifth positions in the overall standings after the 449km special stage between Chilecito and San Juan in Argentina.

SAN JUAN (ARGENTINA): Marco Bulacia and Claudio Bustos overcame one of the trickiest stages of this year’s Dakar Rally to remain firmly on course for a second successive finish with South Racing and a first in a South African-built Ford Ranger.

With the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally cancelled due to mudslides and weather conditions, Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco are preparing for the final push. The "Queen Stage" from Salta to Chilecito was meant to be the decisive stage of the race. With that stage cancelled, there are two serious opportunities to launch an attack. "Those are going to be two very tough special stages," expects Federico Villagra, who took an important second place in the eight stage, and moved up to fourth in the overall standings.